Parishioners Were Left Out

August 19, 2009|Dave Fletcher, Hollywood

Regarding the closing of Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Miami: Mary Ross Agosta, the archdiocese's spokeswoman, said "Archbishop Favalora had consulted priests, lay leaders, the archdiocesan finance committee and his own staff before making the decision." And who is noticeably lacking in this list? The affected parishioners themselves. Once again, the people are disenfranchised in their own church.